Hunter Class Frigates
The Hunter class frigate program, which will deliver a fleet of nine world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to the Royal Australian Navy, is currently underway at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Collins Class Submarines
ASC was responsible for building Australia’s fleet of Collins class submarines in Adelaide in the 1990s and now provides design enhancements, maintenance and through-life support of the six-vessel fleet at the Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Nuclear-powered Submarine Program
Precincts Osborne Naval Shipyard Industry Partners BAE Systems Australia, ASC The enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) was first announced in September 2021, with an Optimal Pathway to delivering Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine capability announced in March 2023. Nuclear-powered submarines have superior stealth, speed, manoeuvrability, survivability and endurance compared to their conventional counterparts. These submarines can deploy unmanned underwater vehicles, while also carrying more advanced and greater capacities of weapons. Collectively, these abilities will allow the nuclear-powered submarines and Royal Australian Navy to operate in contested areas with lower ...
Hobart Class Destroyers
Precincts Osborne Naval Shipyard Comprehensive upgrades to the combat system of the Royal Australia Navy’s Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers are being undertaken from South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard, with enhancements underway on the first of three destroyers. Led by BAE Systems Australia, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia, the upgrades follow the signing of the Combat Systems Integration – Integrated Project Team (CSI-IPT) Collaboration Agreement. The project will enhance the Aegis Combat System baseline technology, integrating Saab’s new Australian Interface (AI) and incorporating the Tomahawk Weapon System. It is expected to create ...
Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide will be the base for the nation’s new fleet of P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, as it has been for RAAF’s AP-3C Orion maritime patrol fleet for the past four decades.
Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels
Australia’s new fleet of Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are currently under construction at the nation’s world-class Osborne Naval Shipyard, located in South Australia.
